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Marijuana use around a child.

I don't think it's a matter of how one was raised. I was raised in a very old-fashioned and "correct" home where drugs except alcohol and caffeine were not even talked about, let alone present.

Some replies expressed their resentment to this a little more strongly, which is why I asked what the deal was. A four month old baby doesn't understand what it is playing with, neither can it make any logical connections or even remember much for that matter. To him, it's just a piece of something that smells a certain way. I don't see why the baby should be playing with a grinder though.
 
belligerent drunk said:
I don't think it's a matter of how one was raised. I was raised in a very old-fashioned and "correct" home where drugs except alcohol and caffeine were not even talked about, let alone present.

Some replies expressed their resentment to this a little more strongly, which is why I asked what the deal was. A four month old baby doesn't understand what it is playing with, neither can it make any logical connections or even remember much for that matter. To him, it's just a piece of something that smells a certain way. I don't see why the baby should be playing with a grinder though.
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You're right - at this age, the child won't remember or make any logical connections, which would be a valid point if this were to be a once off, but OP seems to have no intention of keeping his smoking gear out of reach/sight of the child in the future.

I don't see why the baby should be playing with a grinder either. I also don't see why it should be playing with weed and smelling it, and I don't see why he should be exposed to his father's drug use at such an early age when it is completely unnecessary and quite possibly detrimental.
 
I see where you're coming from and I agree with you to an extent. Since the baby is so young, there is no harm done in exposing it to some aspects of cannabis use as long as it doesn't involve second-hand smoke. As opposed to having to isolate yourself from the baby in a room while you're preparing your smoke, just doing it while attending to the baby at the same time sounds more practical to me.

I believe the most dangerous age in this aspect is somewhere between 4 and 14 when the child is impressionable, yet not wise enough to draw needed conclusions. That's when a good parent would try to limit their exposure to drugs.
 
Not that I support any drug use around children, but if you must absolutely use cannabis, then in the name of harm reduction, just use edibles. You shouldn't expose a child to the rituals of drug use (rolling a joint, loading a vape, clothes smelling like weed, etc.), and edibles completely remove the rituals associated with using cannabis. Just buy hash oil chocolate bars if you live in the US, or make cannabis coconut oil (outside!) with a crockpot, making sure the child is not indoors when you decarboxylate the weed in the oven. Make sure to keep your edibles in a locked safe.

But, in all good faith, I just can't support using drugs around children. I only gave this information because it seems like you're gonna do what you're gonna do, and I only wanted to reduce the harm of it. Get into the habit of not using drugs around your children now, and you don't have to worry about hiding it in the future. You took on a major responsibility having a child, sacrifices must be made.
 
Correction, empty grinder, he just smacked it with his hand, and I didn't give him weed to smell, I mentioned he just, as a byproduct of being around unburt weed, he was able to smell. Again, he won't remember shit, we are great parents, and he will never be able to 'play' with my gear. Ever. Period. My real question was about the conversations as he's growing up.
 
I live on an island and weed is very, free, around here. I know plenty people that smoke around their kids, big families will smoke together at parties, similar to people smoking a cigarette. It's just very casual. And yes, the kids know (like alcohol) that it's an adult activity and they are not allowed to partake it in. They are also just as interested in in like beer, lol, so not really. They don't really care and much rather play with toys, etc. I've even seen parents ask their young to grab their bongs, lighters, or cash. Lmao. That was always kind of weird. >.> But I guess it's kind of like asking your kid to fetch you a beer? You're able to really normalize it, I guess.
 
Pretty_Diamonds said:
I live on an island and weed is very, free, around here. ...It's just very casual. And yes, the kids know (like alcohol) that it's an adult activity and they are not allowed to partake it in... You're able to really normalize it, I guess.
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May I ask what island? I know there are many cultures where marijuana is just as socially acceptable, if not more, than alcohol. (Side note, I don't drink. At all. I'm on suboxone and it makes me extremely nauseous, and either way, I don't like drinking, it doesn't taste good, I always get wicked hangovers no matter how much water I drink, and it gets me into trouble) I wish I lived in an area like that, just the picture you painted of a big family party, everyone having fun on the beach, sounds really nice. I also agree, I think if you "normalize" it and don't make it a big deal, it shouldn't be. Kids seem to be interested in secrets and hidden things, not something that is above board and not hidden from them. Random thought; It would suck if he mentioned that dad takes "smoke breaks" to the wrong teacher or whoever...
 
One thing that I would be concerned with is that in the states we have DARE programs in which cops come to the school and espouse the fact that drugs ruin peoples lives. I would be worried if your son/daughter knows about your pot smoking, no matter how benign it is, and brings it up to the DARE officer. That same officer will probably try to bust you or at least get CPS/DCF involved in your life. Once you have this stigma from those services it is very hard to lead a normal life. Until it is legal, police and CPS/DCF are going to treat you like you are the scum of the earth for choosing to smoke a plant rather than drink. What is sad is that if a child said that his dad drinks two six packs throughout the day that wouldn't be a problem to the DARE officer, but as soon as he says yeah my dad smokes a joint a couple times a week you immediately become the worlds worst parent.
 
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